Last updated: September 2026 · Louisville experience ranking

Best Movers in Louisville, KY (2026 Ranking)

Verdict

Kentuckiana Moving is our top recommended moving company in Louisville.

Key takeaways

  • • Kentuckiana Moving is our overall pick for Louisville.
  • • Square Cow Moovers is the On-time quote-matched crews option.
  • • These rankings are unbiased and not paid promotions.
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Louisville, KY mover ranking

Rank, experience score, and Google listing at a glance. The price column is one published figure from that company compared with others on this ranked list — not a citywide average.

Rank Company Experience score Google Price Quote
#1 Kentuckiana Moving 9.20/10 4.9 (2,312) — Get quote
#2 Square Cow Moovers 8.80/10 5.0 (56) — Get quote
#3 Horsepower Moving and Storage 8.60/10 4.9 (77) — Get quote
#4 A Local Van 8.52/10 4.7 (86) — Get quote
#5 Berger Allied 8.00/10 4.8 (947) — Get quote
#6 Armstrong Relocation 7.60/10 4.7 (124) — Get quote

Published rate versus others on this ranked list (same unit: hourly or job total). Not a citywide average.

How we rank movers

Our top recommendations

Top pick

Kentuckiana Moving

Named careful local crews

9.20/10

Runner-up

Square Cow Moovers

On-time quote-matched crews

8.80/10

Also great

Horsepower Moving and Storage

Art-install local jobs

8.60/10

Shortlist first. Open "Why this score" for licenses, NAP notes, sources, and which bars are inferred.

#1 · 9.20/10

Kentuckiana Moving

Google 4.9 (2,312)

Care 9.0
On time 9.0
Quote matched 9.0
Friendly 10.0
Easy to reach 9.0

Who it's for. You want a Louisville or New Albany local or interstate job — they have a Louisville office on Von Allmen — if named crews matter more than a Kentucky in-state certificate.

Skip if. You have an in-state Kentucky job that needs a KY household-goods certificate.

Customers said. Customers: 4.9 from 2,312 Google reviews. Praise: newest reviews name Sam/Omar and a larger crew for first-class, protected local moves. Watch: a 4-month 1-star says the crew damaged a car and driveway after a warned narrow drive, then ghosted the claim.

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Why this score
Moving Company HQ Best Moving Companies in America award seal

2026 award

Best Moving Companies in America Award

Kentuckiana Moving is the 2026 Louisville winner of the Moving Company HQ Best Moving Companies in America award.

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147 W Main St, New Albany, IN 47150

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: KENTUCKIANA MOVING LLC
  • • USDOT 2933318; MC-1080511; SAFER ACTIVE AUTHORIZED FOR Household Goods (data as of 08/31/2026). No KYTC C#.
  • • SAFER physical / mailing: 147 WEST MAIN STREET, NEW ALBANY, IN 47150
  • • Maps/SAFER phone (502) 408-5848. Louisville office phone (502) 408-5398 is their Von Allmen location. This card's stars stay the HQ listing.
  • • Maps HQ: Kentuckiana Moving, LLC, 147 W Main St, New Albany, IN 47150, 4.9 from 2,312 (2026-09-01). Louisville office pin 9850 Von Allmen Ct is 4.8 from 135 — same company, not mixed into this card's stars.
  • • BBB A+ accredited at 147 W Main St; 7 complaints / 3 years, 2 closed / 12 months on the opened file. A+ is not a Kentucky certificate.

#2 · 8.80/10

Square Cow Moovers

Google 5.0 (56)

Care 9.0
On time 9.0
Quote matched 9.0
Friendly 9.0
Easy to reach 8.0

Who it's for. You want a Jeffersontown or east-Louisville local move where an on-time crew and a quote that holds matter more than a public rate card.

Skip if. You need a locked hourly table before you call — use A Local Van's published $75 per man per hour instead.

Customers said. Customers: 5.0 from 56 Google reviews. Praise: named crews, wrapping, on-time, quote matched. Watch: two four-star reviews; no one-stars on this pin.

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Why this score

11106 Decimal Dr, Jeffersontown, KY 40299

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: IRON YOKE ENTERPRISES LLC; DBA SQUARE COW MOOVERS
  • • USDOT 4548256; MC-1805958; KYTC C05170; SAFER ACTIVE (data as of 08/31/2026)
  • • SAFER physical: 11106 DECIMAL DR, LOUISVILLE, KY 40299; mailing 2313 CLEARY CT, LOUISVILLE, KY 40245
  • • SAFER/KYTC phone (423) 506-6198; Maps phone (502) 576-7565
  • • Louisville location page https://squarecowmovers.com/locations/louisville/ prints USDOT 4548256 / MC 1805958.

#3 · 8.60/10

Horsepower Moving and Storage

Google 4.9 (77)

Care 9.0
On time inferred 9.0
Quote matched 8.0
Friendly 9.0
Easy to reach 8.0

Who it's for. You want a Tucker Station or east-Louisville local or specialty art-install job with a named small-shop crew.

Skip if. You need a locked hourly table before you call, or you need a high-volume interstate van line.

Customers said. Customers: 4.9 from 77 Google reviews. Praise: art-install/client-relocation jobs, named owner Al. Watch: 1 unread one-star.

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Why this score

400 Tucker Station Rd, Louisville, KY 40243

Inferred bars (mean of this company's observed bars): On time.

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: HORSEPOWER MOVING AND STORAGE LLC
  • • USDOT 4474565; MC-1766395; KYTC C05044; SAFER ACTIVE
  • • SAFER physical: 400 TUCKER STATION ROAD, LOUISVILLE, KY 40243-1906
  • • Maps phone (502) 660-8252; KYTC/SAFER (502) 200-8903

#4 · 8.52/10

A Local Van

Google 4.7 (86)

Care 8.6
On time 8.6
Quote matched 8.3
Friendly 8.6
Easy to reach 8.5

Who it's for. You want to read $75 per man per hour before you request a survey.

Skip if. You need a high-volume interstate van line.

Customers said. Customers: 4.7 from 86 Google reviews. Praise: owner-accessible quote, named careful crews, on-time local jobs. Watch: 4 unread one-stars behind limited view.

Price

No public rate

Locked pricing https://www.alocalvan.com/moving-costs-pricing-guide/ — $75 per man per hour as…

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Published rates

Locked pricing https://www.alocalvan.com/moving-costs-pricing-guide/ — $75 per man per hour as of 2026-09-01

Why this score

3400 Bashford Ave Ct, Louisville, KY 40218

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on KYTC: A LOCALVAN MOVING & STORAGE LTD CO; SAFER: A LOCALVAN MOVING & STORAGE LTD COMPANY
  • • USDOT 899195; MC-391893; KYTC C00806 / site KY DMT #806; SAFER ACTIVE
  • • SAFER physical: 3400 BASHFORD AVE CT, LOUISVILLE, KY 40218

#5 · 8.00/10

Berger Allied

Google 4.8 (947)

Care 7.0
On time inferred 8.0
Quote matched inferred 8.0
Friendly 9.0
Easy to reach 8.0

Who it's for. You want an interstate or Allied-network job out of Robards Ct, and you will still read the crushed-box watch-out.

Skip if. You need a locked hourly menu, or you landed on a Saint Paul or Roseville Berger HQ pin.

Customers said. Customers: 4.8 from 947 Google reviews. Praise: newest reviews name Malcolm and office staff Bob/Julia as professional and responsive on interstate packing. Watch: a 1-star reports crushed fragile boxes and an incomplete delivery the coordinator did not know about.

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Why this score

3410 Robards Ct, Louisville, KY 40218

Inferred bars (mean of this company's observed bars): On time, Quote matched.

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: BERGER TRANSFER & STORAGE INC
  • • USDOT 125665; MC-35358; KYTC C03847; SAFER ACTIVE
  • • SAFER physical: 2950 LONG LAKE RD, SAINT PAUL, MN 55113-1050
  • • Maps: Berger Allied Moving & Storage, 4.8 from 947 — Louisville pin only; MN HQ not mixed
  • • Maps phone (866) 969-5040; KYTC (502) 301-8101; SAFER (651) 634-3463; site https://www.bergerallied.com/

#6 · 7.60/10

Armstrong Relocation

Google 4.7 (124)

Care 8.0
On time 8.0
Quote matched 6.0
Friendly 9.0
Easy to reach 7.0

Who it's for. You want a Research Dr corporate or interstate relocation with named crews, if you will still compare the written estimate to the extra-invoice watch.

Skip if. You need printed $/hour, or you meant Memphis, Nashville, or another Armstrong USDOT.

Customers said. Customers: 4.7 from 124 Google reviews. Praise: newest reviews name Dakota/Chris/Ingo/Bridget and estimator Jim Ewing as friendly and prompt on interstate jobs. Watch: a 10-month review reports an after-the-fact extra invoice plus wall dings; older 1-stars describe a 10-day 'baked' container and a collision claim…

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Why this score

1750 Research Dr, Louisville, KY 40299

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on KYTC: ARMSTRONG TRANSFER & STORAGE CO INC; SAFER: ARMSTRONG TRANSFER & STORAGE COMPANY INC; DBA ARMSTRONG RELOCATION
  • • USDOT 1462092; MC-552359; KYTC C01985; SAFER ACTIVE
  • • SAFER physical: 1750 RESEARCH DRIVE, LOUISVILLE, KY 40299

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Use this ranking to choose a shortlist, then compare written estimates for your date, inventory, access, and service needs.

Give every company the same addresses, inventory, stairs, elevator, parking, and date. Kentucky in-state household-goods work needs a Household Goods Certificate from KYTC DVR Division of Motor Carriers (KRS 281). Look up the legal name on the August 1 2026 HHG Carrier Listing and Permit Search — do not stop at an IRP cab card. Interstate jobs also need FMCSA SAFER / Protect Your Move. DRIVE: a written estimate after a visual inspection is a safeguard; an estimate is not a bid or a contract; final charges follow the filed tariff. Valuation on the DRIVE FAQ is a declared rate of $.60 per pound per article and is not insurance (example: 50 lb article, $30). KRS 281.830(3) bars a city or county from imposing a fee or tax for loading or unloading household goods. NuLu, Highlands, Old Louisville, Germantown, and Clifton are ask-the-building questions, not invented curb fees. Complaints: KYTC 502-564-1257 or TC 95-622 to kytc.mccomplaints@ky.gov.

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Also compared (not scored in the top 6)

Other Louisville-area household-goods names you will still see in search.

Company Why it is not in the scored six
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Louisville (BLACK DRAGON 2 LLC) You will see their Bardstown Road storefront in search. Maps 4.7 from 1,219 at 3951 Bardstown Rd; overall 6.20 (care 6, onTime 5, quoteMatched 6, friendly 8, easyToReach 6). USDOT 4199375, MC-1619776, KYTC C04605, BLACK DRAGON 2 LLC. Action Ave is a building pin, not this listing. Not Lexington, Erlanger, Evansville, or the Von Allmen 5.0/13 pin.
Cardinal Moving LLC Kentucky lists them, but SAFER says they are not authorized to run out of state. KYTC C03956, USDOT 2464685 ACTIVE, Operating Authority NOT AUTHORIZED while the site claims out-of-state work. Maps 4.9 from 4,453 at 13319 Aiken Rd.
Bellhop (BELLHOP INC) They book crews as a broker, not as a local van carrier. Not on the KYTC listing. BELLHOP INC USDOT 2878240. Not scored as a local HHG van carrier.
College Hunks Louisville (MYRIAD SOLUTIONS LLC) They are not on the Kentucky household-goods listing. MYRIAD SOLUTIONS LLC USDOT 1779667, SAFER NOT AUTHORIZED.
Edward Neutz Sons & Daughters Moving (NR PROPERTIES LLC) They hold a Kentucky certificate and sit below the six. KYTC C03561, USDOT 1834511, 1861 Williamson Ct. Maps 4.8 from 539, overall 5.20.
ILS Relocation (LYNN MOVING AND STORAGE INC) They hold a Kentucky certificate and sit below the six. KYTC C04586, USDOT 63064, 200 Jim Ct. Maps 4.9 from 501, overall 5.20.
All My Sons Louisville (ABLE MOVING AND STORAGE COMPANY OF LOUISVILLE LLC) They hold a Kentucky certificate and sit below the six. KYTC C03766, USDOT 2200587, 3865 Produce Rd #210. Maps 4.5 from 3,584, overall 5.00.

Kentucky in-state household-goods work is a KYTC DVR Household Goods Certificate (KRS 281). IRP is not the gate. Re-check the HHG listing, Permit Search, and SAFER before hiring.

How we ranked these movers

Licenses are a pass/fail gate. Customer experience is the score: five bars for care, on time, quote matched, friendly, and easy to reach. The award follows this ranking and cannot be bought.

The award follows the Louisville ranking. Licenses are a gate. Each card shows the mean of five Google Maps experience bars. Companies cannot buy it.

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Source notes

Rank is the mean of five Maps experience bars (care, on-time, quote-matched, friendly, easy-to-reach). If a listing is silent on an axis, that bar is the mean of that company's observed bars and marked inferred. Google stars and review counts are copied from Maps panels. Companies cannot buy a rank.

Kentucky in-state HHG: KYTC Department of Vehicle Regulation, Division of Motor Carriers Household Goods Certificate, KRS 281. Lookup: https://drive.ky.gov/Motor-Carriers/Pages/Household-Goods.aspx, Permit Search https://apps.transportation.ky.gov/motorcarrierpermits/PermitSearch.aspx, live listing https://drive.ky.gov/Motor-Carriers/Documents/HHGCarrierListing-8-26.pdf (Saturday, August 1, 2026). IRP is not the gate. DRIVE declared rate $.60 per pound per article is not insurance. Tariff: KRS 281.630. Complaints: 502-564-1257 / kytc.mccomplaints@ky.gov. Interstate: FMCSA Protect Your Move and SAFER. KRS 281.830(3) statewide: no city/county loading-unloading fee or tax.

Nearby city pages: Louisville, Lexington, and New Albany. Lexington has a movers page, not a live cost page. Jeffersonville, Shepherdsville, Elizabethtown, and Frankfort are not city guides here. clarksville is Clarksville, Tennessee, not the Indiana suburb.

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Best Movers in Louisville, KY (2026 Ranking) FAQs

Who is the best mover in Louisville, KY?
Kentuckiana Moving is our pick for Louisville. They have a Louisville office on Von Allmen and a New Albany HQ. Maps 4.9 from 2,312 at 147 W Main St. USDOT 2933318, MC-1080511. They have no Kentucky Household Goods Certificate. Compare a written estimate with Square Cow Moovers (8.80) and Horsepower Moving and Storage (8.60).
How does Moving Company HQ rank Louisville movers?
Licenses are a gate (active USDOT, MC if interstate is claimed, and a KYTC Household Goods Certificate on the same legal name; Maps pin is that entity). Each card still shows the mean of five Maps bars: care, on-time, quote-matched, friendly, easy-to-reach. Companies cannot buy a rank.
Do I need a Kentucky household-goods certificate to hire a local mover?
The mover does for in-state Kentucky household-goods work. Intrastate household-goods work in Kentucky requires a Household Goods Certificate from KYTC DVR Division of Motor Carriers (KRS 281). An IRP plate is not that certificate. Look up the legal name on the HHG listing PDF and Permit Search, and re-check SAFER. Kentuckiana Moving has federal HHG authority and no KYTC C# — in-state KY jobs still need a certificate holder.
What is Kentucky cargo valuation on an in-state move?
DRIVE FAQ: the base declared rate on file with KYTC limits the mover's responsibility to $.60 per pound per article and is not insurance (example: 50 lb article, $30). Licensed movers must carry a minimum amount of cargo insurance; recovery still depends on your agreement. Cite the DRIVE page, not a FAQ insurance dollar.
Are Jeffersonville, Shepherdsville, or New Albany separate MCHQ city guides?
New Albany, Indiana has movers and cost pages. Lexington has a movers page, not a live cost page. Jeffersonville, Shepherdsville, Elizabethtown, and Frankfort are not city guides here. clarksville is Clarksville, Tennessee, not the Indiana suburb.